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OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average

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OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average

May 2, 2024

NORMAN, OKLA. – One hundred and fifty-four University of Oklahoma undergraduate students eligible to graduate in May maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic careers at OU. Of the total, 72 reside in Oklahoma.

To commemorate their achievement, students were honored by OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. in a ceremony held May 1, where they received a bronze medallion on a crimson ribbon, which may be worn during graduation ceremonies.

Students from Oklahoma being recognized include:

ARCADIA: Lale Edil, anthropology

ARDMORE: Jessica Zimmerman, public relations

ATOKA: William McCall, accounting

BIXBY: Tara Eldridge, mechanical engineering; Kami Fryer, early childhood education; Isabella Vu, entrepreneurship and venture management, and marketing

BROKEN ARROW: Kilie Goins, linguistics

CENTRAL HIGH: Jessica Jones, architectural engineering

CHOCTAW: Kyleigh Adkisson, political science

CLAREMORE: Madeline Hardage, health and exercise science

DUNCAN: Mary Redhead, nursing

EDMOND: Gabriela Arambula, international studies, and economics; Avery Brown, biology; Evelyn Brunner, chemical biosciences; Grace Chesley, Spanish, and anthropology; Julie Dawkins, letters, and economics; LaMauri Franklin, planned program; Amal Jamshed, Spanish; Alec Lamb, supply chain management; Ainsley Peck, nursing; Kaitlyn Wadley, political science; Oliver Wu, chemistry and biochemistry, and history

ENID: Kimrey Klamm, early childhood education

JENKS: Ryann Johnson, music education

KINGFISHER: Emily Sanders, journalism

LOOKEBA: Quinton Garner, psychology

MOORE: Logan Schober, political science; Hamilton Young, biomedical engineering

NORMAN: Chase Cummins, computer science; Elizabeth Felkner, letters, and economics; Kelsey Hayes, community health; Daniel Jensen, electrical engineering; Madeleine Keyes, journalism; Nina Lang, management information systems; Jorge Lopez, mechanical engineering; Mahlia Upchurch, English; Alayna Weldon, art, technology and culture, and art history

OKLAHOMA CITY: Samuel Blount, community health; Jenny Cherian, information science and technology; Samuel Emesiani, biology; Derick Ewart, psychology; Delaney Fulp, psychology, and management; Azhar Hussan, microbiology; Emily Jackson, communication sciences and disorders; Ho Seop Kim, chemical biosciences; Tiffany Le, computer science; Joseph Manfredo, chemical biosciences; Nam Nguyen, chemical biosciences, and community health; Erik Pascual Rosales, biology; Ximena Valle Valdez, psychology; Jessica Varughese, psychology

OWASSO: Cade Birdsong, industrial and systems engineering; Maddisen Foster, chemical engineering; Helena Walker, language arts education

PAULS VALLEY: Gavin Nation, accounting

PIEDMONT: Emma Eitzen, architectural studies; Giovanni Philipose, psychology

PINK: Sarah McCarley, environmental sustainability

SAPULPA: Ariana Alarcon, studio arts

SHAWNEE: Shelby Ortiz, creative media production

TULSA: Stephen Collins, marketing; Mia Griffin, civil engineering; Olivia Hampton, accounting Katrina Parker, psychology, and management; Olivia Porter, anthropology, and environmental studies; Marcia Portillo, chemical engineering

VERDIGRIS: Catherine Tramel, human health and biology

WARNER: Emma Patterson, health and exercise science

YUKON: Tristan LaRose, mathematics education; Hope Sommer, early childhood education; Minh Tran, computer science

Also being recognized are:

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Haley Jackson, microbiology

ROGERS, ARKANSAS: Breanna Mapes, computer engineering

SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS: Micah Ritz, architectural engineering

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: Caroline Andreen, economics, and finance

GARDENA, CALIFORNIA: Emily Tew, finance

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: Jake Orr, finance

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: Samantha McBride, psychology

SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Ginger Hurley, musical theatre

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: Rachel Baker, industrial and systems engineering

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO: Claire Silk, international security studies

BOISE, IDAHO: Lucy Coleman, biochemistry

BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS: Andrew Hojjat, biology

LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS: Zachary Zaslavsky, international business, and economics

FISHERS, INDIANA: Bennett Snipes, mechanical engineering

INDIANOLA, IOWA: Heather Willmott, mathematics biostatistics

NEWTON, IOWA: Courtney Dawson, civil engineering

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Mateo Aleman, aviation, and management

TOPEKA, KANSAS: Joshua Duncan, meteorology

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Claudia Benge, public relations; Ansley Chambers, creative media production; Forrister Gallawa, aviation; Meilin Sullivan, planned program

OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Derek Madden, biomedical engineering

HENDERSON, NEVADA: Adam Goldberg, mechanical engineering

NEW ALBANY, OHIO: Kelis Brown, political science

WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA: Joshua Cuozzo, biochemistry

ALLEN, TEXAS: Justin Hall, finance; Callie Kemohah, health and exercise science; Amelia Landry, environmental studies, and international studies

ARGYLE, TEXAS: Daniel Maffia, construction science

CARROLLTON, TEXAS: Megan Irvin, social work

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS: Max Cole, management

DALLAS, TEXAS: Jane Hamilton, healthcare business; Sanam Kumar, management information systems; Katherine McLain, biology; Katherine Spaulding, nursing

DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS: Cailey England, biology

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS: Bryan Young, management information systems

FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Cole Benson, finance; Isabella Johnston, public relations; Samuel Jones, environmental design, and economics; Abigail McInnis, visual communication; Danielle Stacey, marketing

FRISCO, TEXAS: David Barroso, finance; Eric Barroso, finance; Stirling Bartlett, advertising; Mackenzie Cozort, linguistics, and international studies; Keilee Guinn, nursing; Megan Waldron, psychology

HARLINGEN, TEXAS: Kennadi Henn, nursing

HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS: Isabella Fortino, healthcare business

HOUSTON, TEXAS: Noelle Gonzalez, sociology; Sydni Moon, musical theatre

KELLER, TEXAS: Praise Anyiam, mechanical engineering

LUBBOCK, TEXAS: Elle Olson, biology

MCKINNEY, TEXAS: Kayla Nguyen, accounting

MURPHY, TEXAS: Madeline Smith, psychology

PLANO, TEXAS: Mia Gregorek, nursing; Allison Mikita, health and exercise science; Ella Rucker, public relations

ROANOKE, TEXAS: Kristina Aryee, nursing

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Isabella Castro, marketing

SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: Tatum Hayes, sociology; Bailey Koewing, finance

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS: Molly McGhee, nursing

WYLIE, TEXAS: Madison Brice, communication, and advertising

CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN: Carson Poupore, management, and economics

WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN: Ashlyn Anderson, nursing

SANTA TECLA, EL SALVADOR: Arlene Rosales Alvarado, creative media production, and English

NTDONDOZI, ESWATINI: Bongiswa Dlamini, management information systems

KEMPELE, FINLAND: Ella Partanen, theatre

LANGENARGEN, GERMANY: Muriel Kroflin, economics

PUNE, INDIA: Shubhashree Sathe, psychology, and management

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: Ebubechukwu Nwafor, African and African American studies

MALAGA, SPAIN: Pablo Gutierrez Felix, management information systems

About the University of Oklahoma

Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. OU was named the state’s highest-ranking university in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent Best Colleges list. For more information about the university, visit ou.edu.


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